Hanya Yanagihara
Hanya Yanagihara was born on September 20, 1974, in Los Angeles. Her father's family had lived in Hawaii for multiples generations and includes Japanese ancestry, while her mother is South Korean and was born in Seoul. Yanagihara grew up moving frequently and lived in various American states, including New York, Hawaii, California, and Texas. Yanagihara was encouraged to read as a child by her father, who worked as a physician. After completing high school in Hawaii, she attended Smith...
